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Sidney Poitier, The First Black Actor to Win an Oscar, Dies at 94
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Lauren McKeithen
Sidney Poitier, the Bahamian – American actor who broke numerous barriers in Hollywood in the 1950s and 60s, has died at the age of 94. During his extensive career, Poitier was the first more than once. He was the first Black man to win an international film award at the Venice Film Festival in 1957.…
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